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# File navigator

When working on Nuvolos, you typically interact with files inside a running Application. However, common file manipulation tasks can also be carried out directly via the web UI through the file navigator.

#### Open the file navigator

1. Navigate to the Space and Instance.
2. Make sure you are in the **Current state**.
3. On the sidebar, click the folder icon (**Files**).

The starting screen always shows the root folder of the **Workspace** area, mounted at `/files` in Applications. Use the dropdown below the **Upload** button to switch between Workspace and Personal files.

### Upload files

Upload files from your local computer or from a publicly available web URL using the **UPLOAD** button on the top left. If a name conflict occurs, the new filename is renamed with a (1), (2), ... postfix.

### Create folders

Create folders using the **+ FOLDER** button next to UPLOAD. Name conflicts are resolved the same way as uploads.

### Download files

You have multiple options to download files from Nuvolos to your local machine:

* **Single file**: click More options menu (⋯) in the **Actions** column and choose **DOWNLOAD**.
* **Single folder**: same path; the folder is delivered as a ZIP archive.
* **Up to 10 selected items**: select items via the tickboxes, then click **DOWNLOAD SELECTED** in the top menu.
* **All in current folder**: click **DOWNLOAD ALL** in the top menu.

### Move, copy, rename, delete

All available from the More options menu (⋯) menu in the file row.

### Extract (unzip) archives

Extract (unzip) archives from the More options menu (⋯) menu. Supported formats:

```
.zip, .gz, .tar, .tgz, .tar.gz, .bz2
```

During extraction, a folder with the same name as the archive is created automatically. If a file or folder with that name exists, a new name is generated.

{% hint style="info" %}
Extraction runs in the background - check the Tasks view to confirm completion.
{% endhint %}

The Web UI also supports manipulating the contents of certain files, which is described in the section [Preview files](/reference/file-system-and-storage/preview-files.md).

### Limitations

Soft links are not displayed in the web UI's file navigator, but they still work in your Nuvolos Applications.